PRX - Pieces for Topic: African-American
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Robin Barnes was born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward, shuttling between her parents’ and grandparents’ houses and singing the songs they liked to...
- Added: Nov 16, 2018
- Length: 52:00
Some people drop everything to pursue a dream. Painter Joel Washington, however, keeps his day job to fuel his passion.
- Added: Jun 12, 2014
- Length: 05:34
Charlie Rouse was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and much sought-after sideman. He is known primarily for his collaboration with Thelonious...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Apr 14, 2014
- Length: 02:57
- Purchases: 1
Born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe in New Orleans right before the turn of the 20th Century, Jelly Role Morton is credited as one of the founding father...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Oct 21, 2013
- Length: 03:01
- Purchases: 1
For more than 40 years, Bobby Hutcherson has lived a life most artists can only dream about. After making his name in the 1960s in New York as one ...
- Added: Mar 02, 2012
- Length: 09:57
While the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was an enormous victory, for a time it also meant more hardship for some African Americans in the South. Charmi...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 28, 2006
- Length: 06:05
- Purchases: 1
